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"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Come to a Person, Not a System
Commentators like Spurgeon and Gill emphasize that Jesus's call is intensely personal: "Come unto me." The invitation is not first to a set of doctrines, religious rituals, or a moral philosophy, but to a direct, trusting relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. This personal trust is the first and most crucial step to finding rest.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All ye that labour and are heavy laden. Here, He perhaps refers primarily to the Jews, who groaned under the weight of their ceremonial la…
Come unto me (δευτε προς με). Verses 28 to 30 are not in Luke and are among the special treasures of Matthew's Gospel. No sublimer…
19th Century
Anglican
Come unto me — Conscious of this fullness of power, the Son of Man turns with infinite compassion to those whose weakness…
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Baptist
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Here is the gracious invitation of the gospel in wh…
In the wake of v.27, the “me” of this verse is very important. Jesus invites to come to him, not “the wise and the learned” (v.25), but those who h…
16th Century
Protestant
Come to me all that labor. He now kindly invites to Himself those whom He acknowledges to be fit for becoming His disciples.
Though…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Come to me Christ having signified that the knowledge of God and the mysteries of grace are only to be come at throu…
It is fitting for children to be grateful. When we come to God as a Father, we must remember that he is Lord of heaven and earth, which obliges us …
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, He satisfied John’s followers; now He rebukes the unbelievers. He does two things: first, what was done by the Lord is described, and s…
